Beginner's luck

摘要

I'm writing this entry at the end of the fourth week of my first postdoc position. It is too soon for grand claims but, despite expectations to the contrary, it seems that being a postdoc isn't that bad. In fact, I'd almost go so far as to say that I'm really enjoying myself. What's going on? For one thing, it's liberating to know that there is no degree riding on my performance; there aren't going to be any assignments or exams standing between me and the continued receipt of my salary. Postdoc positions present their own challenges, of course, but I like to think that it is still too early to be worried about such things.